Every Time He Drinks He Thinks of Her
Intoxicating Memories: Willie Nelson's Melodic Reflections on Lost Love
Lyrics
Every time he drinks he thinks of her
Drinking alcohol triggers thoughts of a specific person (her) in his mind.
But every morning her memory fades away
When he wakes up sober in the morning, his memories of her fade away.
Living is easy now, but it just might get worse
Presently, life is comfortable, but there's a possibility it might deteriorate.
'Cause every time he drinks he thinks of her
His drinking habits consistently bring back thoughts of her.
But in the morning he wakes up with a smile
Despite his nighttime thoughts, he wakes up happy in the morning.
And the road still has him coming every mile
He continues to travel distances (symbolized by "every mile"), possibly for distraction or escape.
But the party life is dangerous, when you left your love behind
Engaging in a lifestyle of parties and alcohol becomes risky when one has left their love behind.
'Cause it hides in every bottle that you find
The temptation to drink lies in every bottle due to the emotional pain he's experienced.
Every time he drinks he thinks of her
Repeated emphasis: Drinking triggers thoughts of the woman he's missing.
And in morning her memory fades away
Similar to line 2: The morning sobriety erases his immediate memories of her.
Living is easy now, but it might get worse
Life seems manageable now, but there's a potential for it to become more difficult.
'Cause every time he drinks he thinks of her
Reiteration of the connection between drinking and remembering her.
He thinks that he can live his life without her
He believes he can go on living without her presence in his life.
And leave her love as easy as it came
Leaving her seems easy initially, but he's realizing it's harder than anticipated.
If he keeps on drinkin', then his mind will keep on thinkin'
Continued drinking perpetuates memories of her, leading to emotional pain.
And his heart will die rememberin' her name
His heart suffers while remembering her, despite efforts to move on.
Every time he drinks he thinks of her
Repetition: His drinking habit consistently brings thoughts of her to the forefront.
But in the morning her memory drains away
Similar to lines 2 and 12: Morning sobriety lessens his immediate thoughts of her.
Living is easy now, but it might get worse
Presently, life is comfortable, but there's an underlying fear of it worsening.
'Cause every time he drinks he thinks of her
Repeated emphasis on the connection between drinking and remembering her.
And every time he drinks he thinks of her
Reiteration of the idea that drinking brings back thoughts of the woman he misses.
But in the morning her memory drains away
Similar to lines 2, 12, and 22: Morning sobriety diminishes his immediate memories of her.
Living is easy now, but it might get worse
Current life seems manageable, but there's an apprehension about it getting worse.
'Cause every time he drinks he thinks of her
Repeated emphasis: Drinking triggers thoughts of the woman he's missing.
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